| A | B |
|---|
| Alexander Technique | Unlearning old postural habits/re-educating |
| Bindegeswebsmassage | Elizabether Dicke; follows patterns of dermatomes |
| Feldenkrais Method | 2 part modality; ATM & Functional Integration |
| John Upledger | evaluates/balances cranial rhythm; 6-12 bpm |
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage | Emil Vodder; pumping, stroking lighter than a nickel |
| Thai Massage | Client clothed on mat; passive yoga stretches & acupressure on sen lines |
| Tui Na | Chinese bodywork;massage |
| Hellerwork | Based on rolfing, integrates somatemotional element |
| Tellington Touch | Equine massage |
| Acupressure | Digital pressure on meridians |
| Neuromuscular Therapy | Paul St. John; incorporates various deep tissue techniques |
| Trigger Point Therapy | Referred pain from hyperirritable tender points; Janet Travell |
| Lomi Lomi | Native to Hawaii; Kahuna offers forearm massage as a blessin |
| Trager | Utilizes bouncing, shaking, cradling to mentally 'hook up' with client |
| Aromatherapy | Rene Maurice Gatesfosse; use of essential oils to effect mood, body |
| Rolfing | 10-session deep connective tissue massage |
| Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation | Gain of 15% more flexibility; used in Sports Massage |
| Polarity Therapy | Balances chakras & electromagnetic fields around the body |
| Ayurveda | Science of Life; believes in 3 doshas of consitution |
| Chakras | Seven of these 'energy wheels' |
| Therapeutic Touch | Delores Krieger uses hands to float above the body searching for empty 'energy holes' to fill |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | 5 Element theory routes meridians to time of day, seasons, color, taste, etc. |
| Myofascial Release | Skin rolling, cross-hand stretch, allowing fascia to 'melt' |
| Geriatric Massage | Massage to elderly population |
| Hospice Massage | Massage to terminally ill patients |
| Infant Massage | Vimala McClure founded American system for parents |
| Reflexology | Eunic Ingham; stimulates points on hands and feet to cause reflexive response in organ |
| Jin Shin Do | Iona Teeguarden holds points in pairs for up to 5 minutes |
| Asian Bodywork Therapy | Any modality based in TCM |
| Full Deep Breathing | Best self-stimulation of lymphatic drainage |
| Balance | Fundamental purpose from ABT, TCM, Ayurveda |
| Aston Patterning | One hand moves in direction of muscle grain while other spirals where body leads it |
| Esalen Massage | Big Sur, California based combines nurturing, empathy & healing relationship |
| QiGong | Hands on and exercise to balance the flow of Qi in the body |
| Chair Massage | No draping or oil |
| Corporate Massage | Chair massage at a business |
| Qi | Life Force Energy |
| Special Population | Group of people with similar conditions, requiring similar considerations |
| Meridians | 12 of these energy lines in TCM |
| Tiffany Fields | Pioneer of massage research; Founded Touch Research Institute in Miami |
